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		trollied on Sept 23, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: How the iPhone 16's electrically-released adhesive... I imagine making a phone IP68 rated with a swappable battery is not trivial.

sschueller on Sept 23, 2024 [–]

All iPhones pre the iPhone 7 were not water-resistant (IP67). The first water-resistant (IP67) Samsung was the Galaxy S5 and it had a removable battery. The Samsung Galaxy S5 was released in 2014!

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